Cornstarch & Water - Two Ingredient Tuesday
Add water to cornstarch and see what happens! It looks like a liquid lying in the pan, but when you press on it, it hardens and feels like a solid!
- Ages:
- 3 - 7
- Est. Time:
How we did it:
Materials List
- cornstarch
- water
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Pour cornstarch into a bowl or pan, slowly add water and mix until a very special effect happen.
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The mixture becomes hard the more pressure you apply to it. For more cool effects, add food coloring and you can see the colors changing as you press down.
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